Mysteries of the Deep

True, walking up and down hills in agony with an enormous amount of weight crippling your back is not always the best way to spend your time. True, I just posted a kilogram of clothes home, so that I now really do look like a tramp at all times, with no clean clothes to change […]

‘212 miles of the Southern Upland Way’ – a nice jaunt with a few bottles of Buckfast I figured. ‘Experienced and fit walkers only should attempt this’ – heck, I’d been walking on a virtually daily basis for decades, how hard could it be? ‘Can take between 14 and 20 days’ – sod it, I

“Hello, is that Directline?” “Yes, how can I help you sir?” “I’d like a quote for some Death Insurance please.” “Death Insurance? I don’t follow sir.” “Insurance against me dying. Against my death. You know, death insurance.” “Ah, I think you want ‘life insurance’ sir.”